The Gold Coast SUNS reminds fans that the first bounce of the season opener at Metricon Stadium on Saturday between the GC SUNS & Essendon is at 3:35pm.

"We want to remind fans the game starts at 3.35pm and arriving early will ensure we can get people through the gates quickly," GC SUNS Chief Executive Andrew Travis said.

With a strong crowd is expected over the Easter long weekend break, it is reminded General Admission won’t be available for daily purchase at the Gate, with the area having been allocated exclusively to 2016 GC SUNS members.

To ensure the best match-day experience possible, members with no reserve seat entitlements and fans are urged to pre-purchase their ticket and seat prior to the game, in a bid to avoid any delays on match day. Click here to join us for round one against Essendon Free Magnums @ Metricon Stadium The benefits of Metricon Stadium’s free WiFi for fans continues on Saturday. The first 2,000 fans who download the Metricon Stadium App and select to redeem the round one offer will get a free Magnum Classic Streets Ice Cream To get your free magnum, download the Metricon Stadium App via the App Store or Google Play and click ‘Claim Offer’. You’ll be able to grab your delicious Magnum from two dedicated Streets Outlets, located near the Woolworths AFL Playground and the 5th Quarter Bar.

Entertainment Enjoy the full match day experience at Metricon Stadium with activities including Roving Entertainment, Face Painting, the Woolworths AFL Playground and Kick-to-Kick on Metricon Stadium after the game.

Lipton Ice Tea Chill Zone The Hanlon Brothers will be performing at the Lipton Ice Tea Chill Zone pre-game, at half time and again following the completion of the match. Emerging from the Gold Coast music scene, the Hanlon Brothers entertain crowds with infectious grooves, catchy melodies and clever lyrics as they play their original musical fusion of soul/RnB/dub/reggae/neo-soul.